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July 17, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jacco Zwetsloot

Jacco Zwetsloot

Jacco Zwetsloot has been the host of the NK News Podcast since episode 1 in February 2018. He has interviewed a wide range of guests about their knowledge of and experience in North Korea, from celebrity defectors to high-ranking U.S. government officials. His goal is to help as wide a cross-section of North Korea-related stories as possible be told, in order to build up a fuller picture. Jacco has a Master of Arts from Leiden University, for which he wrote a thesis on North Korean graphic novels.

North Korea News Podcast

Teaching entrepreneurship in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.147

Dr. Andray Abrahamian discusses his new book, "Being in North Korea," and his time with Choson Exchange in the DPRK

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootSeptember 21, 2020
North Korea News Podcast

Almost-live from the White House with Chanel Rion – NKNews Podcast Ep.146

OAN's Chanel Rion discusses the legacy and future of U.S. President Trump's summitry with Kim Jong Un

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootSeptember 15, 2020
COVID-19

COVID-19 and major upcoming events in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.145

NK News' Chad O’Carroll, Jeongmin Kim and Colin Zwirko join host Jacco Zwetsloot for a roundtable discussion

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootSeptember 8, 2020
Evergreen

The case for South Korean engagement with the North – NKNews Podcast Ep.144

Pastor Cho Hun Jung discusses Korean unification and reunions for families split by the North-South division

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootSeptember 1, 2020
Evergreen

A pastor weighs in on bible and balloon launches – NKNews Podcast Ep.143

Pastor Cho Hun Jung discusses why he thinks Bibles and leaflet launches to North Korea should be stopped

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootAugust 25, 2020
Evergreen

The best and the worst of reporting on North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.142

Former NK News editor Oliver Hotham discusses his years reporting on the DPRK and how North Korea coverage is improving

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootAugust 18, 2020
Evergreen

Meeting Kim Il Sung and years of reporting on Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.141

Michael Breen discusses his broad career reporting on the two Koreas and his experience meeting Kim Il Sung

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootAugust 11, 2020
Evergreen

Talking Rastafarianism with North Koreans – NKNews Podcast Ep.140

Benjamin Zephaniah discusses his trips to North Korea and teaching poetry to university students in Pyongyang

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootAugust 4, 2020
Evergreen

Sending Bibles to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.139

Eric Foley discusses the challenges Voice of the Martyrs Korea faces from South Korea's crackdown on balloon launches

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootJuly 28, 2020
Evergreen

The six South Koreans still held in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.138

NK News's Chad O'Carroll and Jeongmin Kim discuss their investigation into the current situation of the six men

Jacco ZwetslootJacco ZwetslootJuly 21, 2020
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